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Sceitheach
genitive: Sceithí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skeagh
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • English

    the place of hawthorns, thorn-bushes

Centrepoint

53.9575, -6.99595latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Skey
F Leathanach: 4534
1586
Skee
F Leathanach: 4891
1652
Skeeahitragh
William Hamilton
Commonwealth Survey:AL
1709
Ske-<i>Otragh</i>
4 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 51
1709
Ske-<i>Itragh</i>
4 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 51
1836
Skeeahotragh
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skeeahitragh
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Sgea//ch, 'a white thorn bush'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Sgiach
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skeagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skeagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
[Skeagh]
"Lisgranues Fort is in the S. end of townland. There are two trig. stations, Upper and Lower Skea. There are several lime kilns in it" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skey
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skea
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Ske
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skea
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skea
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11
1836
Skea
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca045,11

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